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Can you explain? I didn't understand this part of the conversation.

• draegtun 15y ago
  Shell as in a pe[a]rl oyster.
• seanalltogether 15y ago
  Seashell > Computing Shell Pearl > Perl
• rhygar 15y ago
  PERL is something you use for scripting inside of a SHELL. The name comes from the fact that pearls are formed within a creature that has a shell. Ruby is another precious stone like a pearl.
  • mnemonicsloth 15y ago
    Pearls are formed in response to constant irritation over a long period of time.
    • rkowalick 15y ago
      This is one of the funnier HN comments I have seen in a long time. Gave me a solid 5 minute chuckle.
    • wazoox 15y ago
      Precisely, after constant irritation with sh, awk and sed programming.
  • bitops 15y ago
    Aha! Never made that connection. Thanks!